About Me

I desire a simple yet beautiful life reflected in William Wordsworth's poem. Being quirky, I'll only drink tea from pretty, china teacups and coffee from mugs preferring to wrap my hand around a beautifully, hand-potted mug. As a wife and mother of 4 beautiful sons, I'm continually leaning on the One who is the Author of all BEAUTY & GRACE.

Knitting: A Lesson in Perserverence

Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:4

Okay, so here it is…

I began Drake’s first sock when Graeme was a baby (he is 4 now). Between home-schooling 2 children, entertaining a pre-schooler and nursing a little one, my life became quite sedetary. Not wanted to be completely unproductive, I rediscovered knitting. My mother had been knitting the most amazing socks for years, and it was inspiring! So, I began, and needless to say, I was hooked!

Considering I hadn’t knitted since I was probably 10, I did pretty well. The sock yarn was lovely (free knitting tip: beautiful yarn hides imperfections), but I discovered after hours logged I found a noticeable flaw in the ribbing. That just wouldn’t do, so I unraveled the whole sock…

Fast forward two years, and I recovered my sock bag. I was determined this time, and I was also spending many hours at hockey rinks. The combination proved to be the perfect catalyst – finally Drake’s first sock was completed! With momentum in my favor, quickly I began knitting the next sock. What I didn’t figure into the equation was that Drake’s feet had grown… Did I mention the younger brothers have several pairs of hand-knit socks now?

Being a hockey mom affords you ample time for knitting especially when your 11 year son absolutely needs to be at the rink 1 hour prior to games and practices. So, this past season I was able to complete many knitting projects. And again, I began a new pair of socks for Drake. The yarn is really beautiful with browns and rust and khaki-green in a self-striping pattern. The first sock is done (and fits!), and the second sock is almost completed…

Oh, wow – I’d say! I started with the 4 needles doing one sock at a time, but recently discovered doing 2 socks on 2 round needles. This is revolutionary as far as I’m concerned. One pair completed at the same time and they are even the same size! Love it…